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Longkhüm is a village located 17 km south-west of Mokokchung, in Nagaland, North-East India.It is situated at an altitude of 1846 m above sea level.Also known as Ao Funemro meaning the Vanguard village of the Aos in the days of headhunting, it is strategically situated and commands a view of the surrounding hills and valleys .The people of this village are hard working and one can find ...
Konyaks are the largest ethnic group among the Nagas. They speak the Konyak language, a Sino-Tibetan language, with each village having their local dialect. The Konyaks were the last practising headhunters among the Nagas which continued into the 1960s. [9] The tribe embraced Christianity during the late 20th and early 21st century. Konyaks ...
Aoleang Monyü or simply Aoleang is a festival celebrated by the Konyak Naga people and is held in the first week of April mainly in the Mon District of the Indian state of Nagaland. [1] The Aoleang festival differs from the more famous Hornbill Festival, which is arranged to preserve the cultures of all the different tribes in Nagaland. [2]
Aki Kiti originated as a sport among the headhunter Sümi Naga tribe (now Christian converts) of Nagaland in the mountainous Northeast India.Originally, it was intended solely as a sporting event that served the purpose of righting wrongs, restoring honour, or "settling scores" between tribes and tribesmen without resorting to violence.
The other group moved towards the hilly region of the present Wokha and settled at a place called Longchum near the Niroyo village. Local traditions mention that the Rengmas and the Lothas were once part of a single ethnic groups. [5] There are also oral records of a mighty struggle between the combined Rengma villages, and the Lotha village of ...
The Konyaks are a major Naga ethnic group native to the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. [1] They inhabit in the Mon District, which is also known as The Land of the Anghs. The Anghs/Wangs are their traditional chiefs whom they hold in high esteem. Facial tattoos were earned for taking an enemy's head. [2]
The Pangti Village is one of the biggest village among the Lothas. Pangti Village is located in Sungro Circle of Wokha district. A 156 km north from the State Capital Kohima. According to 2011 Census, the rate of Pangti was 77.13%, whose male literacy rate stands at 84.40% and female literacy rate was 71.02%.
The more numerous group of these two waves of migration point to the Mao village of Makhel (Makhrai Rabu in Mao language), and also to Khezhakenoma, a Chakhesang village, 7-8 kilometres northward of Makhel. Included in this group are the Mao, Poumai, Maram, Thangal, Angami, Chakhesang, Rengma, Lotha, Sema and the Zeliangrong people.